Monthly Archives: September 2010

10 Reasons Why Flash Is Still My Favorite Game Development Platform

Posted on September 27, 2010 by 8bit_admin

Yes, we have been dabbling in HTML5 and even in Silverlight.  We have touched on Unity, Java FX and worked in Xcode for the iPhone.  However, after I tried the Flash CS5 IDE a few weeks ago, I realized that … Continue reading →

Posted in Flash Game Development | 15 Comments

Google Chrome App Store Will Open Soon..

Posted on September 24, 2010 by 8bit_admin

The Chromium Blog has a new story today about the Chrome App Store.    Here are the highlights: Developers can (and should) sign-up for a Google Web Store Payments Account (USA only right now) App Preview is now available so … Continue reading →

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SPIL Games Thinks HTML5 Will Overtake Flash by 2012: An Interview

Posted on September 23, 2010 by 8bit_admin

“SPIL GAMES expect that by the end of 2012 at least 50% of all new games to be HTML5.“ -Scott Johnson, SPIL Games SPIL runs some of the biggest game portals on the planet (e.g. gamesgame.com).  As far as online … Continue reading →

Posted in Flash Game Development, HTML 5 Canvas, Interviews | Tagged , , , | 24 Comments

Atari 7800 Expansion Module + An Interview With Kurt Vendel

Posted on September 22, 2010 by 8bit_admin

Yesterday, Legacy Engineering announced a pre-order for their newest product, The Atari 7800 Expansion Module.  Pre-orders receive a  10% discount (for a limited time).  The Atari 7800 Expansion Module includes: Built in High Score keeping capability (compatible with approx 20 … Continue reading →

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An Interview With Electrotank’s Jobe Makar

Posted on September 20, 2010 by 8bitsteve

Jobe Makar is is one of the people who inspired 8bitrocket.com the most in the past 10 years.  From his multiple Flash game books, to his 100′s of games,  Jobe has reached a level of success matched only by a … Continue reading →

Posted in Flash Game Development, Interviews | Tagged , , , | 5 Comments

AtariMania.com has full PDF editions of all Atari User Magazines

Posted on September 18, 2010 by 8bitjeff

The awesome, though seemingly under-appreciated site, Atari Mania, has hand-scanned (a lot of f***ing work I might add)  versions of the entire 43 issue series of the UK-based Atari User magazine. This is of special interest to USA-Based Atari 8-bit computer fans … Continue reading →

Posted in Atari Navel Gazing, Atari Nerd | Tagged , | 2 Comments

Top-10 Game Predictions for 2010-2011

Posted on September 17, 2010 by 8bit_admin

It’s prediction time again.  First, we need to run-down our 2009-2010 predictions and see how we did.  Here they are: 10. Microtransactions In Flash Games Will Struggle. Too many games, too few people willing to pay. The most successful service … Continue reading →

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A look at the IE 9 HTML5 Canvas Spec

Posted on September 16, 2010 by 8bitjeff

With much curiosity I took a look at the recently published IE 9 HTML5/CSS3 spec specifically to find Canvas support information. Its no secret that Steve and I are deep into a book for O’Reilly on the Canvas and IE … Continue reading →

Posted in HTML 5 Canvas | Tagged , , | 3 Comments

What ever happened to Steve Moraff?

Posted on September 15, 2010 by 8bitjeff

His name might not spark wild-eyed fascination with many retro gaming enthusiasts, but Steve Moraff was a little bit of a legend in his own time. When we first got a PC (non-Atari machine) in the early 1990′s, we jumped … Continue reading →

Posted in Misc Retro Games | Tagged , | 1 Comment

Flash CS5 + Project Panel + Developer View = Pretty good way to code

Posted on September 14, 2010 by 8bitjeff

I have been a Flash Develop devotee for that last 3 years. Even after I bought my Mac I made sure to install and keep Parallels updated as to not lose the feature-set I love so – Flex asset compile-time … Continue reading →

Posted in Flash Game Development | Tagged | 8 Comments

One Last Flash On The iPhone Update…

Posted on September 14, 2010 by 8bitsteve

An Apple rep called Jeff today to confirm Jeff’s business’s license and his participation in the iPhone developer program. Jeff asked him flat-out if they were “accepting Flash made apps” for the iPhone, and the rep told him “absolutely, yes”. … Continue reading →

Posted in Apple, Flash Game Development | Tagged , | 4 Comments

8bitrocket Indie Game Interweb Mashup – Monday, September 13, 2010

Posted on September 13, 2010 by 8bitjeff

Here is the old 8bitrocket Flash Indie Game Interweb Mashup reborn (ever so slightly) as an all-encompassing Indie-Game mashup. The focus is on Flash games development, but I will cover and will continue to cover all of the subjects that … Continue reading →

Posted in 8bitrocket History, Flash Game Development | 4 Comments

10 Good Things For Game Developers About Flash Being Allowed On The iPhone.

Posted on September 10, 2010 by 8bit_admin

Adobe has restarted  working on their iPhone packager for Flash…again for CS5.  This pretty much confirms that Flash->iPhone conversions are allowed.    One wonders, why Apple made the change.  Was it because they could not single out Flash and allow … Continue reading →

Posted in Apple, Flash Game Development | 5 Comments

Update: Flash Exported Apps Being Approved In The iTunes Store

Posted on September 9, 2010 by 8bit_admin

Word has come through that Flash exported apps using the CS5  iPhone packager are now being approved by Apple for the iTunes store.  Many of the apps have been waiting in the queue for months. This is good news for … Continue reading →

Posted in Apple, Flash Game Development | 2 Comments

Apple Appears To Have Relaxed Their Rules On The Flash iPhone Packager

Posted on September 9, 2010 by 8bit_admin

It appears that Apple has relaxed their rules on iPhone apps developed with Flash.  You still can’t run the apps in Mobile Safari, but it looks like apps made with the CS5  iPhone packager are now OK. The Wall Street … Continue reading →

Posted in Apple, Flash Game Development | 3 Comments

The Forums Are On Fire!

Posted on September 9, 2010 by 8bitsteve

OK, maybe not “fire”, but we are getting as steady stream of posts now, which is really cool.  Thanks to all the new users who have come around and started participating.  It’s really starting to get fun. In case you … Continue reading →

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Poll: What do you Think Of Google TV?

Posted on September 7, 2010 by 8bit_admin
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Beta Forums Testing

Posted on September 5, 2010 by 8bit_admin

We are testing the new forums here: http://www.8bitrocket.com/forum/ Please test them out and tell us about any problems you might have. thanks, – Management

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8bitrocket.com Video Podcast Returns!!

Posted on September 3, 2010 by 8bit_admin

The 8bitrocket.com Video Podcast Returns!!  We cover the new 8bitrocket.com, The Game Ray Quest, the Flash version of The Great Giana Sisters, the Flash game Chain the pixel, plus the retro music stylings of The Icarus Kid!

Posted in Podcasts | 6 Comments

Mobile Web Games In HTML5 – Hit and Miss

Posted on September 2, 2010 by 8bitjeff

I have spent the first three days of this week working on a couple HTML5 games that will eventually make it into our book on the Canvas and will also probably show up here in some form or another (and … Continue reading →

Posted in iPod/iPad Develpment | 6 Comments

Spil Launches $50K HTML5 Game Contest

Posted on September 1, 2010 by 8bit_admin

The Spil Group thinks HTML5 will surpass Flash on the web very soon, and they are willing to put money where their mouth is: specifically $50K! Here is a link the the article: HTML5 Mobile Game Sites and an HTML5 … Continue reading →

Posted in Contest Tracker | 5 Comments